Hoërskool Wonderfontein

Hoërskool Wonderfontein is a public high school in Oberholzer, Carletonville, Gauteng, in the Gauteng West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a ordinary & technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 103 learners and 51 educators, about 21.6 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 90.1% of its 131 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.1% of the school's 131 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	77	65	84.4%	85.4%
2024	91	87	95.6%	88.5%
2025	131	118	90.1%	89.1%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Ordinary & Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 103
Educators (2025)	51
Learners per educator	21.6 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700270140
Exam centre number	8270140

Address and location

Street address	1, C/O Vegkop & Bloukrans Street, Oberholzer, Carletonville, Carletonville
Postal address	X2042 Oberholzer 2502
Suburb / area	Oberholzer
Town	Carletonville
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng West
Circuit	1
Municipality	Merafong City Local Municipality
Ward	74804028
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.